Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap are indeed in good shape, and in recent games, almost the two have contributed an average of 20+10 per game, so that even if Arenas is unstable, as well as Li Feng and Rose, the Pelicans have played a wave of 14 consecutive wins.

The Pelicans also held the second place in the West, fighting hard for the Spurs in first place.

With nearly a third of the season going on, many experts have made various predictions for the current game, and Li Feng is ranked first in the MVP rankings.

Originally, it was nothing, but Chris Paul said:

"Li Feng is not qualified to be an MVP at all! He's only played four full seasons in the league now, and this year his performance isn't as convincing as before, I don't have a problem with Li Feng leading the Knicks to win the championship last year, and this year the Pelicans are the whole team, and I think Gilbert Arenas Paul Millsap is better than Li Feng. ”

"Li Feng is just an outstanding yellow man!"

may remember that he was robbed of MVP by Kobe Bryant with his qualifications, Paul is very sensitive to this, even if Li Feng left the Knicks to go to the West, and the competition with the Bulls is not as good as before, he still rejects Li Feng.

Paul fired first, followed by other league stars.

Durant also thought that Li Feng was not qualified to be selected as MVP at this time, and Durant's reason was that the team led by Li Feng did not have the best record in the regular season.

The MVP of the regular season is awarded to the player with the best regular season record for the most contributory.

At present, although the Pelicans are outstanding this season, they are only second in the West, and their overall record is only fourth in the entire league.

This season, the Pelicans lost a lot of games that they shouldn't have lost because of the instability at the beginning of the season, so Durant believes that Li Feng is not qualified to be selected as the MVP.

Compared with Paul, Durant's reasons are still more sufficient, and the selection of MVP has always been like this, and the Knicks have been the first in the league before. And the Pelicans are not as good as the Knicks.

Xiao Lante's prestige among fans and experts is still relatively high, and his words have reduced Li Feng a lot.

When Durant said that, Jeff Van Gundy was upset in New Orleans. Because the Pelicans have improved so much this season, they have become one of the best teams in the West, Kobe Bryant also said. This is not just saying that Li Feng is not good, but also erasing his merits. So Van Gundy immediately said here:

"The team's interior scoring efficiency is the first in the league, the second in the league in efficiency, and the first in the league in steals and blocks. Our results this season are there for all and if someone says we're not a top team, we're going to have to show them with proof. And Li Feng's number is not as good as before, but the actual contribution is indelible, and Li Feng also proved this in the game, who can cut down nearly five pairs like Li Feng, or without deliberately doing it. ”

Fan Bald was furious and strongly supported Li Feng, but there were still many people who opposed Li Feng, and the Trail Blazers' leading guard Damian Lillard also criticized Li Feng.

"The Pelicans are a good team! But Li Feng's contribution to the team was not as big as people imagined. The Pelicans are a team that relies on overall tactics. Li Feng's role in the team is only the core of the organization and the arrow at key moments, and his role in other aspects is lacking. Li Feng and Durant are not enough for the team. Durant is a real team player, and Durant is a little more important to the whole team. ”

Lillard has improved significantly this season. The scoring ability is getting stronger and stronger at critical moments, and he has the ability to become the next Derrick Rose in the future, but he doesn't know Li Feng, or he deliberately provokes the relationship between Li Feng and Durant. However, Li Feng and the Pelicans are not in a hurry to defend this, because the Pelicans' next game opponent is the Trail Blazers.

Lillard's criticism of Li Feng is blind and based on old visions. But when the game was ready to start playing the Pelicans. Lillard deliberately studied the footage of the last few games, and he immediately realized that he was more wrong.

Li Feng's average triple-double per game is actually very awesome, but in the Knicks, Li Feng's number is 35+10+10, so it doesn't look as good as before.

But Lillard found that Li Feng still averaged 4 blocks and nearly 4 steals per game, which is a fucking average of 5*4 per game?

Lillard was also shocked, but Lillard was not ready to apologize, and Li Feng was a little depressed, he didn't expect that these stars in the league were also xenophobic, since these people unanimously rejected themselves.

Li Feng was secretly determined to prove to them that he could do better than them.

Li Feng played with this kind of mind, and at 7 o'clock that night, the Pelicans faced the Portland Trail Blazers at home.

An hour and a half before the start of the game, Li Feng arrived at the stadium early, and when he arrived at the stadium, he interacted with the fans in New Orleans on the sidelines, and took photos with the fans to meet the requirements of all the fans.

Li Feng just arrived on the sidelines and started to do warm-up exercises, Li Feng came to warm up so early, and he attached great importance to this game in his heart.

Commentating on today's game are ABC's logo commentators Hubie Brown and Antoine Walker.

Before the game started, Hubi Brown came to the sidelines early to see the situation, as a basketball godfather-level figure. His appearance brought a lot of strange elements to the sidelines, Li Feng didn't notice Hubi Brown because his attention was on practice, he still practiced on the side.

After practicing for a while, Li Feng saw Hubi Brown watching him all the time, so he smiled at the old man.

The old man was far away, and he also smiled at Li Feng, and the two of them didn't have much intersection when they smiled.

After a while, the broadcast began, and Antoine Walker first said on the sidelines:

"Welcome to today's game against the Pelicans on the road by the Trail Blazers. It's not started yet, but I'm sure it's going to be a great fight. ”

"Because before the game, I noticed that Li Feng was doing warm-up training early, and it looked like Li Feng was going crazy. This kind of competition is usually fun! ”

Antoine Walker's commentary was enough to arouse people's desire to watch the game, but at this point, Hubbie Brown asked the other party a question:

"You saw Li Feng come to warm up early, but did you notice how Li Feng warmed up?"

Hubbie Brown's questions were always tricky, and Antoine Walker, as a new supporter of the juniors, quickly shook his head.

At this time, Hubbie Brown said:

"When Li Feng was warming up, he didn't shoot a long shot! But he did several sets of various slides, and repeatedly practiced turning and jumping shots on both sides of the penalty area. What do you mean by that? ”

Hubby Brown stopped Antoine Walker again. Antoine Walker continued to shake his head. Hubby Brown said with a smile:

"Li Feng did it! It shows that he will put his energy into defense and offensive baskets tonight. Perhaps Li Feng will prove that he is a qualified MVP candidate. ”

When Hubby Brown touched on this sensitive topic, Antoine Walker was quick to ask:

"So Hubi, do you think Li Feng is a qualified MVP candidate? Do you think between Li Feng and LeBron or Durant and Paul, which of the four is better?"

Hubie heard the pitfall in this question, and he was silent for a moment before he said:

"If I were to talk about who someone has helped the team the most this season, I would choose Li Feng. But if you talk about the personal table of this season, it is undoubtedly Chris Paul. ”

"Because the overall strength of the Pelicans is too strong, and the head coach is Jeff, Li Feng can't play randomly. And Paul is the core of the core under Phil Jackson's system, and Paul is in better shape this year than last year, averaging 24+12+3 per game, and the number is no worse than Li Feng, of course, this is just my personal opinion, in fact, Durant and James are not bad. ”

Hubie Brown refused to offend people at all, and at this time Antoine Walker also smiled and said:

"So how do you see today's game!"

At this time, Hubby Brown skillfully said:

"The Pelicans are one of the best teams in the West this year, and any team will feel bad against them. The Trail Blazers are also a team that has risen very quickly in the years since Roy's injury, but the Trail Blazers and Pelicans have a fatal weakness. It's just that the bench strength of the Trailblazers is average. Lillard's key shot still didn't have a steady shot from Lee. So today, in terms of cards, the Pelicans still have a big chance of winning, but the game is not a game of cards after all. The game is still about people, and the Trail Blazers will have a lot of opportunities. ”

Hubbie Brown said nothing. Saying everything again! Antoine Walker is also very helpless!

At this time, the starters came out obviously, and the starters on the Pelicans' side were point guard Rose, scoring guard Li Feng, and small forward Li Feng. Power forward Millsap, center Jefferson.

The main lineup on the Trail Blazers' side is point guard Lillard and shooting guard Wesley Matthews. Small forward Nicholas Batum, power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, center Robin Lopez.

In terms of the main lineup, both teams are very good.

But in terms of practical effect, on the inside line, Robin Lopez and Aldridge on the Pelicans' side are one offense and one defense, and Millsap and Al Jefferson on the Pelicans' side are good at cooperating and one is good at singles, and the two teams also have their own strengths and weaknesses on the inside.

The strength of the starting lineups of the two teams is about the same, and after the starters, the Pelicans are the first to play.

New Orleans fans have been happy this year, the team's results are so good, and where are so many superstars in the team, so the Pelicans' box office in New Orleans is particularly good, and there are a lot of fans, very supportive of their team.

When the Pelicans players came out, the New Orleans fans were in the middle of the court standing and cheering.

When Li Feng finally came out, the audience was even more full of tsunami.

Although New Orleans is not a big city, the smaller the city, the higher the loyalty to the team.

At this time, Li Feng's prestige in New Orleans was very amazing, and the fans in the small ball city were also obviously repulsive to other teams.

After the Pelicans played, the Trail Blazers played, and the fans didn't cheer at all. Lillard is now popular in the league, but he didn't cheer at all when he played on the Pelicans' side, not only did he not cheer, but the fans also booed him en masse. Because he said bad things about Li Feng, Li Feng is now the king of New Orleans.

The players of both teams came out, Robin Lopez and Al Jefferson also stood in the center circle, and the referee blew the whistle.

The two men flew together to scramble for the ball, and in the end Al Jefferson jumped a little shorter, and Robin Lopez put the basketball into Lillard's hand.

When Lillard got the basketball, he felt that this person had a strong point guard flavor in him.

Although there are not many assists, in a sense, Lillard is second only to Chris Paul at the point guard position. This is true from skill to character.

His all-round qualities are so high, his play is flashy and practical, his organization and offense are top-notch, and this kind of player comes to the league and is born to rule.

Although this era is an era of point guard blowouts, compared to Lillard, Kidd can't shoot, Nash can't defend, Rose is the Arrows not the commander, and Rondo can't change the opponent's defense alone. Williams is too fond of long-range shots to passing, and Westbrook simply can't define him by a point guard.

So even in this era of point guard blowouts, Lillard is an excellent point guard, and he is at the top in all aspects, including psychological and tactical awareness.

Lillard took the ball, didn't have any pyrotechnics, calmly used the cover, and then the horizontal line moved to suppress the Pelicans' free throw line control.

Lillard controlled the ball and blocked the Pelicans' shot, while the Pelicans were focused on Lillard.

Wesley Matthews suddenly pulled out in a cunning move to the side. Lillard made a back-and-forth pass to Wesley Matthews.

Wesley Matthews took the ball and shot, and the demeanor of the defeated bandits was still the same, with a high shot point and a fast shot. The basketball shot landed in the Pelicans' basket.

The Trail Blazers' offense in the first round was very charming, playing out the tactics and feelings, and Lillard's passing completely played the offensive feeling.

In the opening game, Lillard showed a role as a point guard to break the opposing defense and pass the ball.

This time. Whether it was Van Gundy or Trail Blazers coach Tristotz watching Lillard play on the sidelines, the interior couldn't help but start admiring.

The Trail Blazers made a three-pointer first, and the Pelicans' style remained the same. Just after the Trail Blazers scored.

The Pelicans are chasing the ass here, and most of the other teams chasing the ass are the guards who shoot directly or break through, which is fast only in the guard, but the Pelicans are fast as a whole.

Running fast, landing fast, attacking or fast, the Trailblazers just ran over, and the position has not been completely settled!

The Pelicans have caught up from behind and have set up an offensive formation, Millsap has also taken the main position, and Arenas has already passed the basketball in.

Other teams have to be prepared for a long time when they play a half-court low-post offense, but the Pelicans' low-post offense here can be used as a fast offense.

The pelican as a whole is so fast, and it completes a lot of steps in the process.

The Pelicans' overall fast pace is too different from other teams, and the Trail Blazers are completely uncomfortable here.

Aldridge hadn't even breathed his breath yet, and as soon as his feet were firmly on his feet, Millsap was already playing in the low post.

LaMarcus Aldridge himself is also a master of playing low-post offense, and LaMarcus Aldridge is also very comprehensive, but LaMarcus Aldridge didn't expect the Pelicans to run over so quickly, and then quickly get stuck and attack quickly.

The slight lack of adaptation to the rhythm allowed Aldridge to miss the opportunity to defend, and Millsap took the ball and pressed it as a hook to score the first point for the Pelicans.

After scoring points, the Pelicans ran back quickly, and this rhythm was definitely different from other teams.

Both teams played one round each, at which point Antoine Walker said to Brown:

"Hubby, both teams seemed to be in good shape at the start of the day. You see how the two teams won! What do the two teams need to look out for? ”

At this time, Hubbie Brown said:

"With the current situation, if the Pelicans want to win, they must pay attention first to the bench, the second wing to make a difference, and the third to hold LaMarcus Aldridge."

Because the Trail Blazers' bench lineup is mediocre, the easiest thing for the Pelicans to win at this time is to take advantage of the bench time and let the team's bench lineup beat the opponent. The second point is also aimed at the disadvantage of the Trail Blazers, the two wing players of the Trail Blazers, Matthews and Batum, do not have enough dominance, and if they attack the Trail Blazers from the wing, the Trail Blazers will inevitably not be able to fully exert themselves. The third point is to control LaMarcus Aldridge, Aldridge is now the Trail Blazers' first scoring point, and Lillard's style is balanced and varied, which cannot be controlled. But if Aldridge is controlled, the Trail Blazers' offense will inevitably be weakened. ”

Brown targeted several weaknesses of the Trail Blazers and designed a winning strategy for the Pelicans, some of which coincided with Van Gundy's ideas, but others that ran counter to Van Gundy's ideas.

After Brown finished talking about the Pelicans, he immediately said about the Trail Blazers:

"If the Trail Blazers want to win, the first point is not to follow the rhythm of the Pelicans, the second point is not to try to make Li Feng powerful, and the third point is to cut off the Pelicans' internal and external connections."

Brown immediately explained the Trail Blazers' winning formula:

"Why can't the Trail Blazers go to the Pelicans' pace! Because in terms of the rhythm of the team, the Pelicans are definitely the number one team in the league right now. The Pelicans' rhythm is very different from any team, so if you follow his rhythm, no team can get out. The Pelicans' rhythm is to complete the opening space and pass the ball on the run, and then complete the offense with one or two hits in the half. It's very fast, but it's not easy, and the Pelicans have absorbed the fast break of the small ball and haven't lost the cooperation of traditional teams. This is very powerful, and it can be said that the Pelicans carry forward the small ball and inherit the tradition. So you must not play at the pace of the Pelicans. ”

"The second point is that Li Feng can't be allowed to have convulsions, which is a reason that everyone knows. Finally, the Pelicans' basic tactics are still internal and external connections, so to destroy the Pelicans' overall defense, we still have to start from the interior defense. (To be continued......)